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Four deaths, due to Diphtheria, occurred in the Hospital.
The ages of the patients were 6½ years, 35 years, 59 years, 3½years.
Three of these died within 48 hours or less of admission.
The following complications occurred in the patients
discharged during the year:—
14 eases developed various Paralyses, as follows:—
Palatal 7
Palatal + strabismus+ciliary 1
Palatal + strabismus 1
Various 5
Other complications:—
Adenitis 1
Otorrhea (Streptococcal, 2) 5
Bronchitis 1
Secondary Tonsillitis:—
Pneumococcal 3
Streptococcal 7
Pharyngeal abscess (present on admission) 1
Streptococcal septicaemia (fatal) (present
on admission) from septic thumb 1
Three of the cases admitted with Diphtheria were found to be
also suffering from Scarlet Fever.
Six cases had a streptococcal tonsillar infection, one of which
developed adenitis and streptococcal abscess. One case was suffering
from Tonsillitis (not diphtheritic).
Six cases were treated with serum intravenously; two of these
died, and of the remaining four, one developed Palatal Paralysis
and one Adenitis + streptococcal abscess.
The following table shows the percentage death-rate of cases of
diphtheria admitted to the Il ford Isolation Hospital during the past
five years, compared with that of the Institutions of the London
County Council:—
1927. 1928. 1929. 1930. 1931.
Ilford 4.8 3.4 5.2 3.6 2.4
L.C.C. 4.0 3.66 3.6 3.7 not available.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.— Four cases were admitted. One
case, a. male aged two years, admitted from Dr. Barnardo's Homes,
had a fatal termination. Two further cases were admitted from
the same Institution, males, aged two years, and both made good
recoveries. All these were due to Meningococcus type I. A boy,